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Shareholder Report
 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name LIMITED TERM TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND OF AMERICA
Entity Central Index Key 0000909427
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jan. 31, 2026
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class A  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol LTEBX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
 
(the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-A
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$
31		0.61
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 31
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.61% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(per
cent of
net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class C  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class C
Trading Symbol LTXCX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-C
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C
$
67		1.31
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 67
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.31% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from
AAA/A
aa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class T  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class T
Trading Symbol TLTTX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypotheti
cal $
10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class T
$
16		0.31
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 16
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.31% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which ty
pically
range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class F-1  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class F-1
Trading Symbol LTXFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F1
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F-1
$
33		0.65
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 33
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.65% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio qualit
y s
ummary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment p
olicie
s. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class F-2  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class F-2
Trading Symbol LTEFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America
 
(the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F2
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F-2
$
20		0.38
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 20
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.38% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, t
he fund
looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class F-3  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class F-3
Trading Symbol FLTEX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-F3
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class F-3
$
14		0.28
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 14
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.28% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating ag
enci
es such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considered to have received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America® - Class R-6  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America®
Class Name Class R-6
No Trading Symbol Flag true
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Limited Term Tax-Exempt Bond Fund of America (the "fund") for the period from August 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual semi-annual shareholder report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the fund at
capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6
. You can also request this information by contacting us at
(800) 421-4225.
Additional Information Phone Number (800) 421-4225
Additional Information Website capitalgroup.com/mutual-fund-literature-R6
Expenses [Text Block]
What were the fund costs for the last six months?
(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)
Share class
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R-6
$
14		0.27
%
*
*Annualized.
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 14
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.27% [1]
Net Assets $ 6,054,000,000
Holdings Count | Holding 1,926
Investment Company, Portfolio Turnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]
Key fund statistics
Fund net assets (in millions)
$
6,054
Total number of portfolio holdings1,926
Portfolio turnover rate23
%
Holdings [Text Block]
Portfolio quality summary
*
(percent of net assets)
Graphical Representation - Allocation 1 Chart
*
Bond ratings, which typically range from AAA/Aaa (highest) to D (lowest), are assigned by credit rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch as an indication of an issuer’s creditworthiness. In assigning a credit rating to a security, the fund looks specifically to the ratings assigned to the issuer of the security by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and/or Fitch. If agency ratings differ, the security will be considere
d to h
ave received the highest of those ratings, consistent with the fund’s investment policies. Securities in the “unrated“ category (above) have not been rated by a rating agency; however, the investment adviser performs its own credit analysis and assigns comparable ratings that are used for compliance with the fund’s investment policies.
†
Includes derivatives.
[1] Annualized.